Norway national handball team

Norway
Information
Association Norwegian Handball Federation
Coach Christian Berge
Assistant coach Børge Lund
Captain Bjarte Myrhol
Most caps Steinar Ege (262)
Most goals Roger Kjendalen (930)
Colours
Home
Away
Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances 1 (First in 1972)
Best result 9th (1972)
World Championship
Appearances 14 (First in 1958)
Best result 2nd (2017)
European Championship
Appearances 8 (First in 2000)
Best result 4th (2016)
Last updated on Unknown.
Norway national handball team
Medal record
World Championship
2017 France

The Norway national handball team is controlled by the Norwegian Handball Federation it represents Norway in international matches.

Honours

In 2016, they were honored with a Pierre de Coubertin World Fair Play Trophy for great sportsmanship.[1][2][3][4]

Competitive record

Olympic Games

Olympic record
Games Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Germany 1936 Berlin Did not qualify
Not held from 1948 to 1968
West Germany 1972 MunichMatch for 9th place9th of 1253119087
Canada 1976 Montreal Did not qualify
Soviet Union 1980 Moscow
United States 1984 Los Angeles
South Korea 1988 Seoul
Spain 1992 Barcelona
United States 1996 Atlanta
Australia 2000 Sydney
Greece 2004 Athens
China 2008 Beijing
United Kingdom 2012 London
Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro
Total1/13-53119087

World Championship

World Championship record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Nazi Germany 1938Did not qualify
Sweden 1954
East Germany 1958Match for 5th place66303118102
West Germany 1961Match for 7th place762047385
Czechoslovakia 1964Preliminary round1131023747
Sweden 1967Preliminary round1330034458
France 1970Preliminary round1330032328
East Germany 1974Did not qualify
Denmark 1978
West Germany 1982
Switzerland 1986
Czechoslovakia 1990
Sweden 1993Preliminary round1330125157
Iceland 1995Did not qualify
Japan 1997Round of 16126123132141
Egypt 1999Preliminary round136213156162
France 2001Round of 16146213139155
Portugal 2003Did not qualify
Tunisia 2005Match for 7th place79612258219
Germany 2007Match for 13th place136402181137
Croatia 2009Match for 9th place99603280232
Sweden 2011Match for 9th place99504259255
Spain 2013Did not qualify
Qatar 2015
France 2017Final29702274234
DenmarkGermany 2019Qualified
Total15/26—843963920251912

European Championship

Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Portugal 1994Did not qualify
Spain 1996
Italy 1998
Croatia 20007th/8th Place86114133144
Sweden 2002Did not qualify
Slovenia 2004
Switzerland 2006Main round116204178177
Norway 20086th Place67322196185
Austria 2010Main round76303169164
Serbia 2012Preliminary round1331028087
Denmark 2014Preliminary round1430127784
Poland 2016Third place game48413235233
Croatia 2018Main round76402191172
AustriaNorwaySweden 2020Qualified
Total9/13-451852212591246
* Colored background indicates that medal was won on the tournament.
** Red border color indicates that tournament was held on home soil.

Other tournaments

  • Gjensidige Cup 2018:

Team

Current squad

The squad chosen to participate at two 2019 World Men's Handball Championship-qualification matches against Switzerland, as well a friendly match against Germany in June 2018.[5]

Caps and goals as of 12 June 2018.

Head coach: Christian Berge

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
5 CB Sander Sagosen (1995-09-14) 14 September 1995 1.95 m 77 319 France Paris Saint-Germain
8 P Bjarte Myrhol (1982-05-29) 29 May 1982 1.94 m 223 682 Denmark Skjern Håndbold
9 P Henrik Jakobsen (1992-12-16) 16 December 1992 1.96 m 28 28 France Toulouse
13 LB Hermann Vildalen (1995-09-17) 17 September 1995 2.00 m 5 9 Norway Drammen HK
14 LB Lasse Balstad (1994-01-13) 13 January 1994 1.92 m 4 0 Norway Kolstad Håndball
15 RB Kent Robin Tønnesen (1991-06-05) 5 June 1991 1.96 m 97 257 Hungary MVM Veszprém KC
16 GK Espen Christensen (1985-06-17) 17 June 1985 1.90 m 83 2 Germany GWD Minden
17 LW Magnus Jøndal (1988-02-07) 7 February 1988 1.87 m 123 331 Germany SG Flensburg-Handewitt
19 RW Kristian Bjørnsen (1989-01-10) 10 January 1989 1.91 m 97 452 Germany HSG Wetzlar
21 P Magnus Gullerud (1991-11-13) 13 November 1991 1.96 m 101 113 Germany GWD Minden
22 CB Gøran Sørheim (1990-06-24) 24 June 1990 1.83 m 53 39 Norway Drammen HK
23 LB Gøran Johannessen (1994-04-26) 26 April 1994 1.94 m 44 77 Germany SG Flensburg-Handewitt
24 CB Christian O'Sullivan (1991-08-22) 22 August 1991 1.90 m 92 138 Germany SC Magdeburg
27 RB Harald Reinkind (1992-08-17) 17 August 1992 2.01 m 79 162 Germany THW Kiel
30 GK Torbjørn Bergerud (1994-07-16) 16 July 1994 1.99 m 53 0 Germany SG Flensburg-Handewitt
34 RW Kevin Gulliksen (1996-11-09) 9 November 1996 1.80 m 8 4 Germany GWD Minden
77 RB Magnus Abelvik Rød (1997-07-07) 7 July 1997 2.04 m 31 35 Germany SG Flensburg-Handewitt
89 LB Espen Lie Hansen (1989-03-01) 1 March 1989 1.96 m 144 431 France HBC Nantes
96 GK Kristian Sæverås (1996-06-22) 22 June 1996 1.99 m 7 1 Denmark Aalborg Håndbold

Past squads

1958 World Men's Handball Championship (6th place)

Oddvar Klepperås, Erik Vellan, Finn Arne Johansen, Knut Reese Larsen, Ivar Sandboe, Jonny Hovde, Jon Narvestad, Roy Yssen, Jan Flatla, Rolf Rustad, Kjell Svestad, John Tresse, Agnar Hagen, Odd Nielsen, Hans Lien.

Coach:

1961 World Men's Handball Championship (7th place)

Kai Killerud, Knut Strøm, Finn Arne Johansen, Knut Reese Larsen, Kaj Ringlund, Bjørn Erik Sandsten, Svein Sand, Roy Yssen, Kjell Kleven, Rolf Rustad, Kjell Svestad, Arild Gulden, Ingar Engum, Gunnar Bergstrand.

Coach:

1964 World Men's Handball Championship (11th place)

Carl Graff-Wang, Knut Strøm, Finn Arne Johansen, Arnulf Bæk, Oddvar Klepperås, Trygve Hegnar, Jan Petter Aas, Per Graver, Jan-Egil Uthberg, Rolf Rustad, Kjell Svestad, Arild Gulden, Erik Schønfeldt.

Coach: John Tresse

1967 World Men's Handball Championship (13th place)

Carl Graff-Wang, Arnulf Bæk, Pål Cappelen, Pål Bye, Oddvar Klepperås, Inge K. Hansen, Jon Reinertsen, Per Graver, Jan-Egil Uthberg, Rolf Rustad, Kjell Svestad, Arild Gulden, Erik Schønfeldt, Jon Arne Gunnerud, Rolf Gustav Lundberg, Terje Høilund.

Coach: Kjell Kleven

1970 World Men's Handball Championship (13th place)

Carl Graff-Wang, Arnulf Bæk, Pål Cappelen, Pål Bye, Harald Tyrdal, Inge K. Hansen, Jon Reinertsen, Per Graver, Jan-Egil Uthberg, Kai Killerud, Jan Otto Kvalheim, Jan Cato Nabseth, Robert Wagtskjold.

Coach: Kjell Kleven

1972 Summer Olympics (9th place)

Carl Graff-Wang, Finn Urdal, Geir Røse, Harald Tyrdal, Arnulf Bæk, Inge K. Hansen, Jan Økseter, Jon Reinertsen, Pål Bye, Pål Cappelen, Per Søderstrøm, Per Axel Ankre, Roger Hverven, Sten Osther, Torstein Hansen, Ulf Magnusson.

Coach: Thor Ole Rimejorde

1993 World Men's Handball Championship (13th place)

Svein Erik Bjerkrheim, Gunnar Fosseng, John Petter Sando, Roger Kjendalen, Sjur Bø Tollefsen, Ole Gustav Gjekstad, Rune Erland, Morten Schønfeldt, Øystein Havang, Kjetil Lundeberg, Fredrik Brubakken, Simen Muffetangen, Knut Håland, Morten Haugstvedt, Karl Erik Bøhn.

Coach: Gunnar Pettersen

1997 World Men's Handball Championship (12th place)

Frode Scheie, Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Stein Olaf Sando, Stig Rasch, Sjur Bø Tollefsen, Preben Vildalen, Kristian Hansen, Marius Riise, Øystein Havang, Frode Hagen, Johnny Jensen, Steinar Ege, Geir Oustorp, Glenn Solberg, Stian Vatne.

Coach: Harald Madsen

1999 World Men's Handball Championship (13th place)

Frode Scheie, Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Svein-Erik Bjerkrheim, Stig Rasch, Tormod Moldestad, Thomas Pettersen, Stig Penne, Morten Daland, Christian Berge (captain), Frode Hagen, Rune Haugseng, Endre Nordli, Geir Oustorp, Tor Bjørn Andersen, Trond Førde Eriksen.

Coach: Christer Magnusson

2000 European Men's Handball Championship (8th place)

Frode Scheie (captain), Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Stig Rasch, Tormod Moldestad, Stein Olaf Sando, Stig Penne, Vidar Gjesdal, Eivind Ellingsen, Christian Berge, Frode Hagen, Preben Vildalen, Gunnar Fosseng, Geir Oustorp, Thomas Pettersen, Sindre Walstad, Johnny Jensen.

Coach: Christer Magnusson

2001 World Men's Handball Championship (14th place)

Steinar Ege, Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Håvard Tvedten, Kristian Hansen, Tormod Moldestad, Roger Kvannli, Stig Penne, Eivind Ellingsen, Christian Berge, Frode Hagen, Preben Vildalen, Gunnar Fosseng (captain), Trond Førde Eriksen, Rune Skjærvold, Johnny Jensen, Børge Lund.

Coach: Christer Magnusson

2005 World Men's Handball Championship (7th place)

Steinar Ege, Glenn Solberg (captain), Håvard Tvedten, Frank Løke, Børge Lund, Frode Hagen, Preben Vildalen, Ole Erevik, Jarle Rykkje, Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Kristian Kjelling, Sindre Walstad, André Jørgensen, Johnny Jensen, Marius Riise, Rune Skjærvold.

Coach: Gunnar Pettersen

2006 European Men's Handball Championship (11th place)

Steinar Ege (captain), Alexander Buchmann, Christian Berge, Frank Løke, Kjetil Strand, Ole Magnus Ekelund, Bjarte Myrhol, Børge Lund, Håvard Tvedten, Preben Vildalen, Ole Erevik, Jarle Rykkje, Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Kristian Kjelling, André Jørgensen, Johnny Jensen, Rune Skjærvold.

Coach: Gunnar Pettersen

2007 World Men's Handball Championship (13th place)

Steinar Ege (captain), Alexander Buchmann, Erlend Mamelund, Frank Løke, Kjetil Strand, Jan-Richard Lislerud Hansen, Bjarte Myrhol, Børge Lund, Håvard Tvedten, Preben Vildalen, Ole Erevik, Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Kristian Kjelling, André Jørgensen, Johnny Jensen, Rune Skjærvold, Lars Erik Bjørnsen, Lars Olav Olaussen.

Coach: Gunnar Pettersen

2008 European Men's Handball Championship (6th place)

Steinar Ege (captain), Glenn Solberg, Frode Hagen, Frank Løke, Kjetil Strand, Lars Erik Bjørnsen, Bjarte Myrhol, Børge Lund, Håvard Tvedten, Ole Erevik, Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Kristian Kjelling, André Jørgensen, Johnny Jensen, Thomas Skoglund, Rune Skjærvold.

Coach: Gunnar Pettersen

2009 World Men's Handball Championship (9th place)

Steinar Ege (captain), Johnny Jensen, Stian Vatne, Thomas Drange, Frank Løke, Lars Erik Bjørnsen, Bjarte Myrhol, Håvard Tvedten, Erlend Mamelund, Ole Erevik, Christoffer Rambo, Alexander Buchmann, Kristian Kjelling, Svenn Erik Medhus, Vegard Samdahl, Thomas Skoglund, Christian Spanne.

Coach: Robert Hedin

2010 European Men's Handball Championship (7th place)

Steinar Ege (captain), Stian Vatne, Frank Løke, Kjetil Strand, Lars Erik Bjørnsen, Bjarte Myrhol, Børge Lund, Håvard Tvedten, Erlend Mamelund, Ole Erevik, Christoffer Rambo, Kristian Kjelling, Vegard Samdahl, Thomas Skoglund, Einar Sand Koren, Christian Spanne, Magnus Dahl.

Coach: Robert Hedin

2011 World Men's Handball Championship (9th place)

Steinar Ege (captain), Frank Løke, Kjetil Strand, Lars Erik Bjørnsen, Bjarte Myrhol, Børge Lund, Håvard Tvedten, Erlend Mamelund, Ole Erevik, Christoffer Rambo, Espen Lie Hansen, Kristian Kjelling, Vegard Samdahl, Thomas Skoglund, Einar Sand Koren, Eivind Tangen.

Coach: Robert Hedin

2012 European Men's Handball Championship (13th place)

Kenneth Ryvoll Klev, Vegard Samdahl, Lars Erik Bjørnsen, Bjarte Myrhol, Børge Lund (captain), Håvard Tvedten, Erlend Mamelund, Ole Erevik, Christoffer Rambo, Espen Lie Hansen, Svenn Erik Medhus, Magnus Jøndal, Johnny Jensen, Einar Riegelhuth Koren, Sondre Paulsen, Kent Robin Tønnesen.

Coach: Robert Hedin

2014 European Men's Handball Championship (14th place)

Magnus Dahl, Sander Sagosen, Bjarte Myrhol, Børge Lund (captain), Håvard Tvedten, Erlend Mamelund, Ole Erevik, Christoffer Rambo, Kent Robin Tønnesen, Christian O'Sullivan, Kristian Bjørnsen, André Lindboe, Magnus Gullerud, Kristian Kjelling, Harald Reinkind, Steffen Berg Løkkebø, Espen Lie Hansen.

Coach: Robert Hedin

2016 European Men's Handball Championship (4th place)

Sander Sagosen, Thomas Kristensen, Joakim Hykkerud, Bjarte Myrhol (captain), Petter Øverby, Erlend Mamelund, Ole Erevik, Kent Robin Tønnesen, Espen Christensen, Magnus Jøndal, Kristian Bjørnsen, André Lindboe, Magnus Gullerud, Christian O'Sullivan, Harald Reinkind, Espen Lie Hansen.

Coach: Christian Berge

2017 World Men's Handball Championship (2nd place)

Sander Sagosen, Joakim Hykkerud, Bjarte Myrhol (captain), Petter Øverby, Ole Erevik, Kent Robin Tønnesen, Espen Christensen, Magnus Jøndal, Kristian Bjørnsen, André Lindboe, Magnus Gullerud, Magnus Abelvik Rød, Christian O'Sullivan, Eivind Tangen, Gøran Johannessen, Torbjørn Bergerud, Espen Lie Hansen.

Coach: Christian Berge

2018 European Men's Handball Championship (7th place)

Sander Sagosen, Joakim Hykkerud, Bjarte Myrhol (captain), Henrik Jakobsen, Kent Robin Tønnesen, Espen Christensen, Magnus Jøndal, Kristian Bjørnsen, Magnus Gullerud, Gøran Sørheim, Gøran Johannessen, Christian O'Sullivan, Eivind Tangen, Harald Reinkind, Torbjørn Bergerud, Espen Lie Hansen, Magnus Abelvik Rød, Kristian Sæverås.

Coach: Christian Berge

Coaches

Captains

Incomplete

Notable players

Several Norwegian players have seen their individual performance recognized at international tournaments, as a member of the All-Star Team.

All-Star Team

Individual all-time records

  Still active players are highlighted.

References

  1. ↑ "Fair play awards regocnise true olympic champions in sportsmanship". olympic.org. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Fikk pris for fair play" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Olympic Runners Who Helped Each Other After Falling Down Just Won a Major Honor". Time.com. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "Only a handful of athletes have won this rare Olympic medal — here are their stories". thisisinsider.com. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  5. ↑ "VM-kval. for gutta". Norwegian Handball Federation. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Statistics – Matches" (in Norwegian). NHF. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  7. ↑ "Statistics – Goals" (in Norwegian). NHF. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
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